Activities for Little Kids in Indianapolis
105 activities for kids ages 4–6 in Indianapolis. Interactive exhibits, playgrounds, and hands-on experiences perfect for young children.
Highest rated: Indianapolis Motor Speedway Track Tours, Circle City Tours, Custom Storybooks. 73 work for rainy days. Every listing includes stroller access, cost estimates, and parent tips.
Top Picks

Indianapolis Motor Speedway Track Tours
5 starsKids are blown away by the sheer size of the track and the chance to see where real race cars speed at over 200 miles per hour.

Circle City Tours
5 starsKids love seeing Indianapolis from a new perspective and hearing fascinating stories about the city's history and landmarks.

Custom Storybooks
5 starsChildren are completely enchanted when they discover they are the star of their own professionally illustrated storybook.

Goodies and Giggles Toy Store
5 starsGoodies and Giggles lives up to its name — kids get genuinely giddy browsing a store packed with fun and discovery.

Creative Grounds Fine Arts Academy - Ransburg Auditorium
5 starsKids love watching performances by young artists their own age and feeling the energy of live dance, music, and theater in an intimate auditorium sett

Indianapolis Motor Speedway Track Tours
Ages: Little kids to teens (5-17)

Circle City Tours
Ages: Little kids to teens (6-17)

Custom Storybooks
Ages: 2-7

Goodies and Giggles Toy Store
Ages: 0–10

Creative Grounds Fine Arts Academy - Ransburg Auditorium
Ages: Toddlers to teens (2-17)

The Whispering Shelf
Ages: 3-16

The Mulberry Treehouse
Ages: 0–6

Happy Hen Toys
Ages: 0-10

Indianapolis Zoo Skyline
Ages: All ages

Cultural Arts Gallery
Ages: All ages

Asante Art Institute of Indianapolis, Inc.
Ages: Toddlers to teens (2-17)

Create Art Studio
Ages: 3–12

The Art Lab
Ages: 3–10

Dig Dig for Kids
Ages: 2–10

Mosaic Art Studio Indianapolis
Ages: 6–16

4 Kids Books & Toys
Ages: 0–10

Faraday Toys
Ages: 3-12

Growing Places Indy
Ages: Toddlers to teens (2-17)

Mars Hill Arts Center
Ages: 3–16

McCloud Nature Park
Ages: 6–17

Fishers Flower Farm
Ages: Toddlers to teens (2-16)

Holliday Park
Ages: 0–13

Holliday Park Nature Center
Ages: 3–13

Arts for Lawrence
Ages: 4–16

Oldfields-Lilly House & Gardens
Ages: All ages

Oceans Building
Ages: All ages

Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park
Ages: All ages

Kids Ink Children's Bookstores
Ages: 0–12

City Center Park
Ages: 0–10

Harrison Center
Ages: 6–17

Coxhall Gardens
Ages: All ages

The Indianapolis Cultural Trail
Ages: All ages

Westermeier Commons Playground
Ages: 2–10

Mind Tripping Show
Ages: Little kids to teens (6-17)

The Toy Pit
Ages: 6–16

Toodleydoo Toys LLC
Ages: 2-12

St. Vincent Dolphin Pavilion
Ages: 3–14

Indiana State Museum
Ages: 3–16

Parkside Public House
Ages: All ages
$$Mama Carolla's
Ages: All ages

Eagle Creek Earth Discovery
Ages: 3–13

White River Gardens
Ages: All ages

Historic Potter's Covered Bridge
Ages: All ages

Tab Recreation
Ages: 3–17

Old World Gondoliers
Ages: All ages

ArtMix
Ages: 3–11
$$His Place Eatery - Chicken & Waffles, Ribs & Soul Food (86th & Ditch Rd)
Ages: All ages

Lawrence W. Inlow Park
Ages: 0–12

Flat Fork Creek Park
Ages: 5–16

Kids Empire Hardegan
Ages: 0–10

The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
Ages: 0–17

Eagle Creek Park
Ages: 0–17

Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site
Ages: Little kids to teens (6-17)

Its A Block Party
Ages: 2–10

Kits & Kaboodle Classic Toys
Ages: 0–10

Camptown, Inc.
Ages: 6–18

Garfield Park Conservatory
Ages: 1–12

Indianapolis Zoo Bicentennial Pavilion
Ages: All ages

The Toy Drop
Ages: 0–10

Newfields
Ages: All ages

Strawtown Koteewi Park
Ages: 6–17

Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory
Ages: Infants to big kids (0-10)

Indy Arts Council
Ages: 6–17

Dammann's Garden Company
Ages: Infants to little kids (0-8)

Hot Spot Collectibles and Toys LLC
Ages: 6–17

Saltire Toys & Games
Ages: 5-18

Garfield Park Arts Center (GPAC)
Ages: Toddlers to teens (2-17)
$$The Good Spot
Ages: All ages

Indiana Dunes National Park
Ages: All ages

Lakeshore Learning Store
Ages: 0-10

Garcia's Gardens
Ages: Infants to big kids (0-10)
$$Shin Dig
Ages: 6–16

Conner Prairie
Ages: 3–12

Indianapolis Art Center
Ages: 4–14

Dammann's Garden Center & Greenhouse, Inc.
Ages: Infants to little kids (0-8)
$$Cafe Patachou
Ages: All ages

Indianapolis Artsgarden
Ages: All ages

Indiana Statehouse
Ages: Little kids to teens (6-17)
$$Good Morning Mama's
Ages: All ages

Morgan's Outdoor Adventures
Ages: 6–17

Tarkington Park
Ages: 2–12

Frank & Judy O'Bannon Soccer Park
Ages: 5–16

Morse Park & Beach
Ages: All ages

Indianapolis Zoo Gift Shop
Ages: 2-12
$$The Eagle Mass Ave
Ages: All ages

Visit Indy
Ages: All ages
$Steer-In
Ages: All ages

Half Price Books
Ages: 2-18

Indianapolis Zoo
Ages: All ages

Belmont Beach
Ages: All ages

Riverwood Park
Ages: 2–12

React
Ages: 7–17

Dan Wakefield Park
Ages: 2–10

Rascal's Fun Zone
Ages: 5–16

Bertha Ross Park
Ages: 2–10

Bel-Aire Park
Ages: 2–10

Indiana Beach
Ages: 3-17

Christian Park
Ages: 2–16

Garfield Park Sunken Garden
Ages: All ages
$$HollyHock Hill
Ages: 5–16

Grassy Creek Regional Park
Ages: 2–13

Adrenaline Family Adventure Park
Ages: 5–17

Carson Park
Ages: 2–12

Wildwood Park
Ages: 2–12

Splash Island
Ages: 2-13
Common Questions
- What are the best activities for little kids (ages 4–6) in Indianapolis?
- Indianapolis has 105 activities rated for little kids (ages 4–6). Top picks: Indianapolis Motor Speedway Track Tours, Circle City Tours, Custom Storybooks, Goodies and Giggles Toy Store, Creative Grounds Fine Arts Academy - Ransburg Auditorium.
- What indoor activities are good for little kids (ages 4–6) in Indianapolis?
- 73 indoor or rainy-day activities in Indianapolis are suitable for little kids (ages 4–6). Best rated: Indianapolis Motor Speedway Track Tours, Custom Storybooks, Goodies and Giggles Toy Store.
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